Josh Culp

Playing the Tips

Expert Picks: Genesis Open

Each week this will be the one-stop resource to soak in all the picks from our fantasy staffers at Rotoworld.com.

Page 1 is going to look at GolfChannel.com's fantasy game and also the PGATOUR.com's Fantasy Game. Page 2 will have a look at One-and-Done options as well as Daily Fantasy Sports picks (FanDuel and DraftKings).

Each week this will be the one-stop resource to soak in all the picks from our fantasy staffers at Rotoworld.com.

Page 1 is going to look at GolfChannel.com's fantasy game and also the PGATOUR.com's Fantasy Game. Page 2 will have a look at One-and-Done options as well as Daily Fantasy Sports picks (FanDuel and DraftKings).

Each week I will think out loud about my process in determining my One-and-Done selection. If you are new to the One-and-Done format, it is like an NFL survivor league. You pick one golfer per week, but you can't use them again all year.

Patrick Cantlay soared into the mix early but faded over the weekend. That makes it two weeks in a row as Daniel Berger did the same in Phoenix. Let's see if we can rebound in LA.

Daily Fantasy Sports [DFS]

I will be giving out selections for one team for each DFS site, per week.

These lineups will be entered into a large-entry Guaranteed Prize Pool. That means we need to take a risk or two, in order to separate ourselves from the field.

The idea is to provide you a list of names to consider. I would not recommend copying these teams, golfer for golfer. Duplicate teams are no fun and don't help anyone.

FanDuel Picks:

Dustin Johnson ($12,900): The defending Genesis champion has finished 1st or 2nd in all three of his early-season starts. No reason to back off now.

Phil Mickelson ($11,300): If you read the One-and-Done section you'll know that Mickelson brings a great mix of course history and baseline talent. On top of that he arrives with back-to-back top 5s. Keegan Bradley ($9,200): He's 5-for-6 at Riviera CC since a missed cut in his debut. Finished solo 5th at the Farmers just two weeks ago. J.B. Holmes ($9,200): Two straight missed cuts but his record at Riviera is rock solid. Six top 15s here in 11 tries. Jason Kokrak ($9,100): Had his first career 36-hole lead at this event (2016) and returned last year to find another top 25. Harris English (8,200): Missed the cut here last year but was 4-for-4 at the Genesis before that, including a T10 in 2014.

DraftKings Picks:

Phil Mickelson ($9,900): Riding a hot hand with a T5 and T2 over the past two weeks. With this being the final event on the West Coast Swing, there is still time to get in on the action.

Dustin Johnson ($11,900):No explanation needed. He's the World No. 1 golfer, he's the defending champ, and he's cracked the podium in all three starts this season. James Hahn ($7,100): Not a Cali native but spent plenty of time in the Golden State during his years at Cal. Made the Genesis the site of his maiden TOUR win back in 2015 and he arrives with surprisingly great form. Harris English ($6,900): T11 or better in two of his last three starts. Also has a top 10 on his Riviera CC resume. Martin Laird ($6,900): A slow start to his Genesis career (like so many) but he's rattled off back-to-back top 15s here. Also posted a top 10 in Phoenix to prove his game is finding some form. Jimmy Walker ($7,200): Speaking of form, Walker posted a top 10 last week at Pebble Beach. It was his first top 10 since the 2017 Tournament of Champions. Perhaps it was a blip on the radar or maybe his bout with Lyme Disease is finally coming to an end. His length is always useful at Riviera and his lack of accuracy isn't punished.

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2018 Fantasy Race to Dubai

Dave Tindall is our main man in Europe. In addition to his weekly previews of European Tour events on Mondays, he’ll share his selections and analysis for the Fantasy Race to Dubai at EuropeanTour.com.

Format: Pick 6 golfers. Players accumulate points based on Race to Dubai (R2D) points earned. Captain’s points are doubled. Unlimited team changes can be made each week.

Team Tindall (Team name: YESSIR!)

Last week: Had winner Aphibarnrat but over 50% owned so a modest rise of 500 spots. Still way back in the pack.

Pos: 6576

Alexander Levy: The logical choice for captain after his recent big performances in the desert (7th Abu Dhabi, 4th Dubai).

Jeunghun Wang: Defends in Qatar next week but don’t wait until then. This week’s course suits his skill-sets too and he showed his prowess in the desert again with T6 in Dubai last month.

Jason Scrivener: Was cruising into the final 24 at the World Super 6 Perth before mucking up in front of his home fans but less eyes on him here. Another who cracked the top six in Dubai.

Andy Sullivan: At his best, Sullivan’s excellent record in the desert would make him a huge contender here. 6-17 on last two worldwide starts so coming back to form.

Alexander Bjork: A winner waiting to happen. This could be a likely venue given his T7 at the course in a Challenge Tour event 15 months ago.

Pablo Larrazabal: Bounced back to form with 64-66 weekend finish for third in Malaysia. A former winner in Abu Dhabi so looks a good fit here.

Matt Cooper is part of our European team. He contributes to player news, and he’ll share his selections and analysis for the Fantasy Race to Dubai at EuropeanTour.com. He was the winner of the Ladies European Tour’s Fantasy League in 2011.

Team Cooper (Team name: NormanStanleyFletcher)

Last week: The Barnrat wore the captain's armband with pride. An awesome (and surely unique) effort to play so many extra holes in one week.

Position: 195th

Jeunghun Wang (captain): His form in the Middle East is just superb and see no reason why that shouldn't be maintained this week.

Alexander Levy: Taking the weather forecast on trust because I'm slightly wary of him in high wind, but his desert form in January was excellent.

Andy Sullivan: Has consistently performed well in the Middle East and there was an interesting improvement in his form last month. Enough for me.

Joost Luiten: His nine out of ten golf would see him contend this week and there was a hint in Malaysia that's he is ready to return to that level.

Pablo Larrazabal: Another who found (in his case even better) form in Malaysia. He's got form in the desert, on links-like courses and on the links too. All bases potentially covered.

Matthieu Pavon: Relentless at ticking off the top 25s in recent starts, proved himself in high company and has course form.